It’s often not clear what’s causing tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing in your ears). However, there is one thing researchers agree on: you are more likely to experience tinnitus if you also suffer from hearing loss. Up to 90 percent of people who experience tinnitus also have hearing loss according to HIAA.

As you most likely realize, your genetics, age, and lifestyle can all be involved in the advancement of hearing loss. And while many individuals think of hearing loss as being obvious, the truth is that some mild hearing loss can go unnoticed. Worse, even a slight case of hearing loss raises your risk and probability of developing tinnitus.

It’s Not a Cure, But Hearing Aids Can Help Manage Tinnitus

Tinnitus doesn’t have a cure. However, your symptoms can be decreased and your life can be improved by wearing hearing aids to manage your hearing loss and tinnitus. As a matter of fact, one study revealed that up to 60 percent of tinnitus patients experienced relief when they wore hearing aids, with 22 percent showing significant relief.

A conventional hearing aid can basically hide the ringing or buzzing caused by tinnitus by improving your ability to hear outside sounds, which basically drowns out the ringing. And, fortunately, conventional hearing aids aren’t the only option as more sophisticated treatment possibilities are being produced.

Tinnitus Symptoms Will be Reduced by These Types of Specialized Hearing Aids

Hearing aids increase the level of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. Even though it might be simple in design, that amplification of sound, be it the rabble of a dinner party or the rattle of a ceiling fan, is crucial in training your brain to receive certain stimulations again.

You can augment those amplification efforts by the combination of other approaches, like counseling, sound stimulation, and stress reduction for a more comprehensive approach to treatment.

Fractal tones and irregular rhythms are even being used by some hearing aid manufacturers. These rhythmically inconsistent tones can distract from the constant and regular tones tinnitus sufferers experience.

Other specialized devices try to blend your tinnitus in with the natural sounds you’re hearing. Your condition and ear have very personal needs and this technique will use a personalized white noise that will be dialed-in by your hearing professional.

All of these strategies, from white noise therapies to sound therapies, use specialized hearing aid technology to distract the attention of the user away from paying attention to tinnitus noises.

It’s true that there is no cure for tinnitus, but for at least some people, hearing aids help lessen symptoms and improve your quality of life.

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References

• https://www.hearingloss.org/wp-content/uploads/HLAA_HearingLoss_Facts_Statistics.pdf?pdf=FactStats
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17956798
• https://www.ata.org/managing-your-tinnitus/treatment-options/hearing-aids
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197965